The application for a certificate of appealability addressed to Justice Souter and referred to the Court is denied.

06A619RODRIGUEZ, ISIDORO V. PEREIRA, DANILO, D. ET AL.

(06-875) The application for stay addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court is denied.

06A715RODRIGUEZ, ISIDORO V. PEREIRA, DANILO D. ET AL.

(06-875)

The application for preliminary injunction addressed to

Justice Stevens and referred to the Court is denied.

06M59RAMIREZ, RICHARD V. CALIFORNIA

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without an

affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner is granted.

06M60M. S. V. I. P., ET AL.

06M61FRANCIS, HELEN V. BLAIKIE GROUP

06M62DICKSON, RYAN H. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ

The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs

of certiorari out of time are denied.

06M63GRAY, DERRICK V. UNITED STATES

The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of

certiorari under seal is denied.

06M64PATTERSON, BARRY N. V. SCHRIRO, DIR., AZ DOC, ET AL.

06M65GLEAN, MICHAEL V. UNIV. OF GA, ET AL.

The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs

of certiorari out of time are denied.

132, ORIG.ALABAMA, ET AL. V. NORTH CAROLINA

The motion of the Special Master for allowance of fees and reimbursement is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $75,272.38 for the period November 17, 2003, through October 31, 2006, to be paid equally by the parties.

05-1157CREDIT SUISSE SEC. (USA), ET AL. V. BILLING, GLEN, ET AL.

The motion of Securities Industry and Financial Markets

Association, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Washington Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of NYSE

Group, Inc. for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is

granted. The motion of W.R. Hambrecht + Co., LLC for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.

to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

06-592KONTEH, KHELLEH V. BELL, CHRISTOPHER

The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

06-623MISISCHIA, ARTHUR J. V. ST. JOHN'S MERCY HEALTH SYSTEMS

The motion of Association of American Physicians and

Surgeons for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

06-744STACEY, RAYMOND V. HERMITAGE, PA, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice

Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-843MORRISON, LARRY V. MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The Chief

Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-844MILLER, JEFFREY B. V. CONCHATTA, INC., ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice

Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-7611J. B. V. OHIO

The motion of Juvenile Law Center for leave to file a brief

as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

06-8153CRANE, EUGENE V. LAZARO, LUIS, ET AL.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

06-8266OKPALA, OKEY G. V. DREW, WARDEN, ET AL.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
506 U.S. 1 (1992)
(per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

06-8276SPURLOCK, GILBERT L. V. BANK OF AMERICA, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice

Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-8287KIKUMURA, YU V. HOOD, WARDEN, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice

Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-8299ANDREWS, ANTOLIN V. HAFEY, TONI, ET AL.

06-8420STEPHEN, JIMMIE V. HERNANDEZ, WARDEN, ET AL.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

06-8445MURDOCK, MARK A. V. AM. EX. CENTURION BANK, ET AL.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
506 U.S. 1 (1992)
(per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

06-8483BRITTON, JIMMY R. V. AIMCO SANDALWOOD L.P.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice

Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-9046CARSON, SAMUEL, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The Chief

Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

06-931IN RE JOYCE PATTERSON-BEGGS

06-8448IN RE SAIFULLAH PARACHA

06-8605IN RE GREGORY T. MILLER

06-8690IN RE DERRICK N. NORRIS

06-8738IN RE ANTHONY W. DAVIS

06-8768IN RE CHRISTOPHER THOMAS

06-8805IN RE WILLIE PROCTOR

06-8861IN RE LA TOYA C. TURNER

06-8900IN RE JAMES W. BRAMMER

06-9112IN RE BILLY R. SIMS

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

06-8902IN RE VAN L. BREWER

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

MANDAMUS DENIED

06-809IN RE JOYCE PATTERSON-BEGGS

06-810IN RE PAUL R. JONES

06-846IN RE M2 SOFTWARE, INC.

06-7793IN RE RICKY O. BECKHAM

06-8132IN RE ROY J. FRYER

06-8295IN RE CHARLES ROSS

06-8449IN RE SAIFULLAH PARACHA

06-8478IN RE RICKIE A. WILSON

06-8529IN RE JASON BEST

The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

06-745IN RE RAYMOND STACEY

The petition for a writ of mandamus is denied. Justice

Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this

petition.

06-754IN RE EILEEN VEY

06-8270IN RE WILLIAM B. WALKER

The petitions for writs of mandamus and/or prohibition are

denied.

06-8904IN RE DAVID E. WATTLETON

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.